Smith said the team held a players-only meeting Sunday night to sharpen their focus on how to move forward from the rivalry game and on to undefeated Indiana.
Smith says MSU appealed LB Jordan Turner's second-half targeting penalty, and the Big Ten denied it. He will sit out the first half Saturday vs. Indiana per NCAA targeting rules.
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MSU coach Jonathan Smith on his first Michigan game : "That thing is different, that thing is important." Says, "I will not forget that thing, but we do gotta move on to to a big time opponent."
Jonathan Smith: "We will not forget Saturday night, I promise you that."
Smith says MSU had a player and staff member in the pile where Michigan RB Kalel Mullings was caught on video stomping. That is something the Big Ten will be examining, he adds.
Smith says he believes MSU long snapper Kaden Schickel will miss the rest of the season.
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Smith says Haller has been in contact with the Big Ten about the postgame altercation at Michigan.
MSU AD Alan Haller if he planned to approach Washtenaw County about pressing charges for the altercation: "I don't plan on doing that. I don't think that situation should have been a criminal incident, and I don't, I don't think this should be as well.
Haller: "This is a sportsmanship policy situation and the conference will look at it. And it's my wish that the same standard that everyone's held to, that (U-M) be held to the same standard. But I do not believe that incident or this incident is a criminal situation."
Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller on the scuffle following Saturday's game:
“I was out on the field immediately. I didn't see any of the things that I’ve since seen on videotape. I did call the (Big Ten) commissioner immediately after the game. I thought the sportsmanship policy should be applied. I requested that the Big Ten look at this.
"Look, I've played four of these, and the emotions are high. This game is not like anything that any of our teams play in throughout the year. The emotions are high. I can't play in the game anymore, but when we play that team, I'm just going to make sure that our kids have a fair playing field and that we are held to the same standards as everybody else.”
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Jonathan Smith says not calling a timeout out on 4th-and-goal from the 2 on the first possession is one he'd love to have back.
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Smith on Indiana's QB situation, says he did not see much difference in operations between the two.
Smith says MSU appealed LB Jordan Turner's second-half targeting penalty, and the Big Ten denied it. He will sit out the first half Saturday vs. Indiana per NCAA targeting rules.
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MSU coach Jonathan Smith on his first Michigan game : "That thing is different, that thing is important." Says, "I will not forget that thing, but we do gotta move on to to a big time opponent."
Jonathan Smith: "We will not forget Saturday night, I promise you that."
Smith says MSU had a player and staff member in the pile where Michigan RB Kalel Mullings was caught on video stomping. That is something the Big Ten will be examining, he adds.
Smith says he believes MSU long snapper Kaden Schickel will miss the rest of the season.
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Smith says Haller has been in contact with the Big Ten about the postgame altercation at Michigan.
MSU AD Alan Haller if he planned to approach Washtenaw County about pressing charges for the altercation: "I don't plan on doing that. I don't think that situation should have been a criminal incident, and I don't, I don't think this should be as well.
Haller: "This is a sportsmanship policy situation and the conference will look at it. And it's my wish that the same standard that everyone's held to, that (U-M) be held to the same standard. But I do not believe that incident or this incident is a criminal situation."
Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller on the scuffle following Saturday's game:
“I was out on the field immediately. I didn't see any of the things that I’ve since seen on videotape. I did call the (Big Ten) commissioner immediately after the game. I thought the sportsmanship policy should be applied. I requested that the Big Ten look at this.
"Look, I've played four of these, and the emotions are high. This game is not like anything that any of our teams play in throughout the year. The emotions are high. I can't play in the game anymore, but when we play that team, I'm just going to make sure that our kids have a fair playing field and that we are held to the same standards as everybody else.”
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Jonathan Smith says not calling a timeout out on 4th-and-goal from the 2 on the first possession is one he'd love to have back.
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Smith on Indiana's QB situation, says he did not see much difference in operations between the two.
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